Quote:"I don't have a lot of patience for commentary about the spouses of political candidates," Obama said. "Those of us who are in the public life, we're fair game. Our families are civilians."
Then why do we see Mrs. Obama's face everywhere in the media? She does not conduct herself as a civilian, No political wife can be just a civilian. It's just like Hollywood people complaining of no privacy. That goes with the job description if you want to make the big bucks. If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen! I commend Mrs. Romney for a job well done raising her children and standing up for what she believes in. She put herself at the center of attention and handled herself with honor. As all political families must do.
As the White House scrambled Thursday to prevent "mommy wars" damage done by a Democratic advisor, one expert cautioned that politicians need to learn to communicate with women voters, who factor strongly in this presidential election.
"Most of the attention paid to them has been superficial, rather than substantive," Catherine Wilson, a Villanova University professor specializing in how women affect politics, said as Twitter chatter carried on the argument of whether a stay-at-home mother works as hard as a career woman.
Since 1980, more women have voted in presidential elections than men, said Sara Grove, another expert on women voters at...
How do you know Mrs. Romney has done a good job raising her family? And with her money, how hard can it be to tell the servants what to do? Her toughest choice is to decide which Cadillac to drive that day.
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